Moon landing astronaut holding an American flag cross stitch pattern

53 × 40 stitches 8 colors 3.8 × 2.9 in on 14-count

A PDF for 14-count on US Letter paper: overview, symbol charts and thread list. Change the count or paper

You will need

Fabric: 14-count Aida, cut 10 × 9 in (the design is 3.8 × 2.9 in; 14-count has 14 squares to the inch)
Needle: Tapestry, size 24
Thread: 8 DMC colors, 2 strands at a time (DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers charts use)

Your thread palette: 8 threads ↓

DMC 415 Pearl Gray
DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown
DMC 3865 Winter White
DMC 318 Light Steel Gray
DMC 321 Red
DMC 783 Medium Topaz
DMC 3822 Light Straw
DMC 311 Medium Navy Blue

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Fabric count and finished sizeCount is the number of squares per inch. Higher count makes the same design smaller; the stitches and thread colors stay the same. Sizes shown are the stitched area; allow extra fabric for finishing.

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About this pattern

An astronaut in a white space suit standing on the Moon, holding a flagpole in one gloved hand. The round helmet has a gold visor with a paler band of light across it, and the suit has a gray chest box with a red mark, gray gloves and boots and a red band at each wrist and ankle. The flag at the top of the pole is a small American flag: a navy corner with four white stars, and nine red and white stripes. The Moon is a pale gray oval with three darker craters. Dark brown outline. Full crosses only. It is 53 by 40 stitches and uses eight thread colors.

53 stitches wide by 40 high: 1,223 full cross stitches in 8 DMC colors (Pearl Gray 415, Ultra Dark Coffee Brown 938, Winter White 3865 and 5 more).

Finished size by fabric count
Fabric	Inches	Centimeters
11-count Aida	4.8 × 3.6	12.2 × 9.2
14-count Aida, or 28-count over two	3.8 × 2.9	9.6 × 7.3
16-count Aida, or 32-count over two	3.3 × 2.5	8.4 × 6.3
18-count Aida	2.9 × 2.2	7.5 × 5.6
22-count Hardanger	2.4 × 1.8	6.1 × 4.6

Sizes are the stitched area. Add about 3 inches (7.5 cm) on every side when you cut your fabric.

The fabric color changes the preview only: every cross matches your chart.

Thread list & pattern notes

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Symbol	Thread	Stitches	Buy
●	DMC 415 Pearl Gray	342	Find it
X	DMC 938 Ultra Dark Coffee Brown	339	Find it
▲	DMC 3865 Winter White	279	Find it
+	DMC 318 Light Steel Gray	102	Find it
■	DMC 321 Red	67	Find it
O	DMC 783 Medium Topaz	51	Find it
◆	DMC 3822 Light Straw	22	Find it
=	DMC 311 Medium Navy Blue	21	Find it

Suggested DMC colors. Screen colors are approximate. Previews show the exact chart.

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Count is the number of squares to the inch: 14-count fabric has 14, and a higher count makes the same design smaller. DMC is the thread maker whose color numbers most charts use.